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TIL The Z-series Spacesuits look a LOT like Buzz Lightyear

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6KnZ TIL that New York City doesn’t have sales tax for clothing items under $110
a8Ojo TIL giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people.
KObjw TIL: Today in 1861, Sarah Seelye, at age 17, enlisted in the Civil War disguised as a man to escape an unwanted marriage. Ironically, part of her duties involved penetrating Confederate lines "disguised" as a woman. She deserted the army after contacting malaria and resumed life as a female in 1863.
5VX8 TIL: Bananas are genetic mutations. Man crossed two varieties of African wild bananas, the Musa acuminata and the Musa baalbisiana, got rid of the many seeds that were an unpleasant presence, and improved the flavor and texture
b9gvQ TIL nuclear mushroom sights from the Nevada Test Site, visible from Las Vegas, were one of the city's tourist attractions.